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My Little Boy
You will always be
My little boy
With trucks and trains
And sunny day games
With muddy bare feet
And candy so sweet
And orange pop cheeks
And tricycle squeaks
To me
As delightful as can be
My little boy.
Who ran through the store
With questions galore
Who climbed in the trees
And watched bumblebees
Who turned my face red
With things that you said
As curious as can be
Who looked for the mud
And the grease and the crud
Who played all those games
And called girls names
Who found more and more
To store in his drawers
As wonderful as can be
Who fell off his bike
And medicine didnt like
Who went without scrubbing
Or taking a bath and rubbing
The dirt off your ears
Oh what happened to the years
When you were here with me
My little boy
But I am so glad
For the times that I had
When I watched you play
And heard you say
Can we, Will we, Do we,
Look at this, look at that,
Look at what I see
Look at me
Your little boy
Look at me your little boy - in heaven now
Look at what I see
Emerald pillars and white light
No more sorrows or tears at night
No more good-byes
Or anyone who dies
Hes just like us
He understands
He knows our tears
And has a plan
To bring us here
All together again
To save us all
And be our friend
By Randy Stahla For those who have lost a son.
I know that most of the pictures you see of Jesus Christ show him wearing a robe. And the picture in heaven describes Him wearing a white robe (Revelation 1:13).
In this picture, I took it on faith that He doesnt always wear the same type of clothes. It says in Revelation 1:13-15 that His eyes are like flames of fire, His head and hair are white like snow, and His feet are like burnished bronze glowing in a furnace.
I also gave Him a scepter made of emerald & light. He is not wearing a crown, because it is my impression that most of the time kings put on their crowns during special events or legal proceedings.
Imagine meeting Jesus for the first time! Imagine that your son is meeting Him, and that Jesus will be taking care of your son forever.
The One who died for us is the One who will be taking care of us. What a wonderful thought!
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to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
On this day seven years ago, we remember...I remember.
Ground Zero August 2008
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It was a usual day at college for me, sitting in one of my more boring classes thinking about how I couldn't wait to get to my dorm room to watch Young & the Restless while eating Easy Mac followed by a peaceful nap. Then waking up to run off to my favorite class, Theater Appreciation. Suddenly, a break in my daydream came just long enough to hear my teacher say that he was letting us out early. "Finally!" I thought. When I got outside, I noticed that an unusual amount of students were walking around the campus and one girl even walked by me crying.
I saw my friend Sly and as we sat down I asked, "Sly, what are you doing out of class?"
He said, "Someone just flew a plane into the Twin Towers."
I said, "What!? No, why are you really out of class?"
He explained to me that he was telling the truth and as more and more people watched past me crying, I believed him. I ran to my dorm room and turned on the TV to see that this was actually happening. My heart stopped! I couldn't believe what I was seeing. All I could do was call my family that lived in New York to make sure that they were fine. For the rest of the day, of course, nothing was more important.
The following January, I was able to stop by Ground Zero at night where I saw family and friends leaving flowers and notes for their loved ones and again on my recent east coast trip.


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Literacy: Rw/E1.2
Pre-entry: Rw/M6.1, Rw/M7.1, Rw/M8.1, Rw/M8.2
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A-Z chart of pictures with the corresponding initial sound. I've tried to select pictures which Beginner ESOL adults will recognise.
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Print onto card and cut out.
Numeracy: Averages and range
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Numeracy: Common Measures
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Numeracy: General numeracy / maths
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Level: E2, E3, L1, L2
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South Shore
Who Gets to Keep the Gates?
Two aldermen claim to seek to transform parts of South Shore and Bridgeport through zoning, with mixed results
Murmurs and greetings circulated through the wood-paneled meeting room of Bryn Mawr Community Church as one hundred South Shore residents settled in for the monthly 5th Ward meeting on May 23.
What Happened to Mariano's?
A scrapped grocery store casts doubt on the future of food access in South Shore and South Chicago
Before Charles Barlow moved to South Shore earlier this year, he wanted to scope out the neighborhood. He looked up the local grocery stores, got in his car, and drove to the corner of 87th Street and Lake Shore Drive, where he expected to find a Mariano's. Instead of fresh food, he was greeted by grassland and the promise of future development.
Reinventing Ghosts
Erica Mott pays homage to the men who built Chicago
A quartet of male performers walks solemnly onto dirt and rock, holding steel sheets above their heads. An aerial view of a flock of birds flying over the Calumet industrial corridor is projected onto two jagged concrete pillars with a break of open space at its center. The performers break away from formation and scrape the metal sheets in feverish circular motions, creating clouds of dust. Already the performers embody the spirit of steel mill workers and mimic the machines surrounding them.
Best of South Shore 2016
A Dog Meet Dog World
The story behind the "pup paradise" in Jackson Park
"You never know what you can make with this stuff, and I'm always trying to get creative with the park." – Todd Agosto
Best of South Shore 2015
When Benyamin Macabee, owner of the only Black-owned art space in Chicago between Hyde Park and the Indiana state line, talks of South Shore, there is a pride in his eyes that doesn't falter, a steadfastness that mirrors South Shore's own spirit. "The work I'm doing, the work we're all doing here, is the work of the universe." Here, between 67th and 83rd Street, the road to community development is music-, art-, food-, and soul-filled, as evidenced by its unusual smorgasbord of claims to fame: the largest group of Black sailors in the country, a comic book collective called Team Visual X, soulful vegan, vegetarian, Chinese, Mexican joints, a huge public golf course, public and private beaches, weekly jazz concerts and musical jam sessions, are all located in the neighborhood.
South Shore
It seems almost impossible that the geographical bulk of the South Shore neighborhood—running from Stony Island to Exchange and from 71st to 79th—encompasses only a few square miles of land. The neighborhood gives off the impression of being far more expansive. The commercial arteries are fat and long, stuffed to the brim with knickknack shops, convenience stores, and steam-filled restaurants. Stony Island is a massive six-lane thoroughfare cut along the middle by a huge median, while 71st Street and Exchange are both bisected by the Metra Electric tracks. Turn off any one of these boulevards, though, and you'll find yourself on quiet, tree-lined side streets like 73rd or 76th, Paxton or Constance—streets filled with old houses where kids play in the street and men sit smoking on porches. Those same streets have seen the crime and gun violence that ranks South Shore just behind Englewood and West Englewood, the two South Side neighborhoods with the most incidents, according to Red Eye's homicide tracker. Continue reading
Law and Privilege
"Saviour?" at eta Creative Arts
In "Saviour?" the lawyer Michael Jamal Williams III, played by Parrish Morgan, repeatedly pulls out a tape recorder. Continue reading
Return of the Student
Jazz musician Marquis Hill plays for the hometown crowd
Trumpeter Marquis Hill, originally from Chatham, returned to the South Side two weeks ago for a show at the House of Bing in South Shore, and also played at WHPK's annual Black History Month concert last Saturday at the University of Chicago's International House. Continue reading


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Among the most influential artists of the last hundred years, Marcel Duchamp holds great allure for many contemporary artists worldwide and is largely considered to be one of the founding fathers of modern art. Despite this popularity, books on Duchamp are often hyper-theoretical, rarely presenting the artist in an accessible way. This new book explores the artist's life and work through short, alphabetical dictionary entries that introduce his legacy in a clear and engaging way.
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Sunday Brunch: 9/6/09
Another week, another pile o' links.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: So if Disney and Marvel produce a crossover between their respective "universes," what match-up are you most itching to see? Me, I'm partial to "Beauty & the Beast and the Beast," myself.
NEWS FLASH! Disney buys Marvel for four billi– oh, you heard? From everyone? Did your stock go up, at least? Anyway, the sale gives me the excuse to post this drawing by Chris Samnee, so I'm going to do it:
No matter how the merger thing eventually goes, this sole drawing makes it all worth it.
And if it doesn't do it for you, there's always MOSCROOGE, by Ryan Dunleavy:
The internets are probably overloaded with great mash-ups by now. For instance, there's also Adam Koford's Gooflactus:
And don't forget Khary Randolph's Mickey/Wolverine amalgam:
A boatload more can be found here, at SuperPunch!
ITEM! At The Vault, Scott Harris interviews Jim Salicrup, former Marvel editor and current honcho of Papercutz, publisher of Tales from the Crypt, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Classics Illustrated:
The reason my Papercutz publishing partner, Terry Nantier, and I decided to produce graphic novels for all ages, is that we both felt that the comics industry wasn't paying enough attention to kids, especially girls, and we wanted to see if we could produce great comics would reach that audience. Terry and I both grew up reading some of the best comics in the world– Terry loved the great European graphic novels, I loved 60s Marvel Comics, and we both are crazy about Tintin — so we both know that kids can appreciate great writing and great artwork in comics, and we both hate the idea that comics should in any way be dumbed down for kids. We remember how smart kids really are.
ITEM! The Vancouver Sun writes a letter to Betty Cooper with advice on how to get over Archie:
Oh, Betty. So smart, so capable, so generous. I hate to break it to you, but for 67 years, you've actually been a lousy role model for the world's young women. He was the plausible user and abuser. But you were the enabler. You came crawling back, time and time again, to perpetuate one of pop culture's most dysfunctional codependent relationships.
ITEM! The Mindless Ones converge again for annocommentations on the latest issue of Batman & Robin:
Why has it taken so long for a Batman comic to emerge that recognizes tehdarquenight's true pallette, that incorporates the colour schemes of streetlight, strip joint, ad hoarding and nightclub and the internal lightshow of psychotic states and hallucinogenics?
NEW ABHAY! New Abhay is always reason to celebrate. Over at the Savage Critic, he reviews the Nocenti/Aja back-up from the recent Daredevil #500, a story apparently worth all five dollars of the cover price by its lonesome:
The three photos turn out to be meaningful to Daredevil—to the reader, too, if they knows their Daredevil "lore." If they can put images into context.
Which: I mean, that's kind of writing comics right there, isn't it? You pick out still images, little bits of the past frozen in time, and you throw them into another person, hope they stick…? If Ann Nocenti is a character in this story, she's not the old yelling-guy or the praying girl or the distant steel God; she's Bullseye. She can't kill Daredevil—all she can do is hurt him as much as she can.
And then he reviews the rest of the issue. He is less enthused about that, but that's when the review gets much funnier.
ITEM! Sean T. Collin's essay on Cable/Soldier X over at Robot 6 is a great read. So go, read.
ITEM! Johnny Bacardi wishes Walt Simonson a happy birthday with a look back at the short-lived Pasko/Simonson run on Metal Men.
THINGS I ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED ON AMAZON: Steve Ditko Creeper hardcover! Steve Ditko Creeper Showcase! Simon/Kirby Newsboy Legion hardcover!
COVERED! Let's check up again on the Covered! blog, where snazzy artists homage some of their favorite comic covers. Among my favorites are David King's Jimmy Olsen, Mark Grambau's Green Lantern/Green Arrow, and James Powell's Tom and Jerry:
HARK! A VAGRANT! Kate Beaton's got a new one up, with Holmes and the dueling Watsons. Quality hilarity!
And since I started this post she's got another new one up! Hurray:
REMAKE/REMODEL RETURNS! And it's a doozy this week, what with the fantastic Flamingo! And right from the starting gate, Andre Navarro comes in and wins all the internets:
I also dug Annie Wu's version:
DO TWO HALF-SHELLS MAKE A WHOLE? This can't be true, can it? Are they really doing an animated special teaming the animated 80's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with the animated 00's Turtles? Can such a thing exist outside of my wildest dreams? Did somebody slip me peyote?:
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Twaang goes the music on your phone
The Hindu, 25 Jan 13
In the classical range, Twaang is upswing with Shubha Mudgal, Sudha Ragunathan, Ganesh/Kumaresh, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Jayanthi Kumaresh, Mysore Manjunath and Nagaraj, Malladi Brothers, Pravin Godkhindi and much more. "It serves as a launch/promotion pad for new artists/bands, helping them promote their music.
As veena artiste Jayanthi Kumaresh observed: "Gone are the days when one clung to one's albums. We must realise that in this tech-savvy age, the more people listen to our work, the more satisfaction we derive. Just like Spotify in the U.K., if classical music is available as an android app, what more can musicians ask for?"
Read on- http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/twaang-goes-the-music-on-your-phone/article4341202.ece
Get Twaang'd!
The Hindu, 12 Oct
An application that allows you to listen to Indian music, on the move
You're walking in London's Hyde Park when you're seized by the memory of a Carnatic number you listened to as a child. It's not stored on your iPod, but you want to hear it immediately. All you need to do is Twaang.
…The app can do everything your music player does, but it provides access to a larger library. It focusses on Carnatic and Hindustani music and Indian fusion. It has a good collection of Tamil and Malayalam film songs too, but the USP remains desi, non-film music.
Read on http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/get-twaangd/article3926521.ece


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By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – For the first time in over seventy years Unidos da Tijuca took the title of Carnival Champions narrowly beating Grande Rio in the judge's verdict on Wednesday afternoon.
The school captured the imaginations of the watching millions with their parade of 'secrets', involving some glittering costume changes and a bateria dressed up somewhat ironically as mafiosos.
Depictions of America's infamous 'Area 51' UFO research center and the Bermuda Triangle helped deliver the sense of mystery whilst the skiing batmen descending a dry ski slope added the humor, a blend which the judge's clearly loved.
It was Beija Flor who had the honor of kicking off the 2010 Samba Schools Parade on Sunday evening in a sweltering Sambódromo, delivering a typically eye-catching opening show, but the school from Nilopolis couldn't do better than third place.
It was an interesting choice of theme celebrating fifty years of history of Brasilia since its construction as the country's political power-base with enormous golden floats and a model of the city's iconic cathedral sent down the Sambódromo's route and paying homage to architect Oscar Niemayer.
Madonna was among the audience this year as a guest of Governor Sergio Cabral, but an attempt to join the action had to be halted as an army of security guards and paparazzi threatened to bring the parade to a standstill.
Also competing on Sunday, Salgueiro, last year's winners, threw everything into their show, including acrobats, a golden outfit from The Arab Emirates for Queen Viviane Araujo, and typically flamboyant floats. Uniao da Ilha, Imperatriz Leopoldinense and Viradouro completed the line up, the latter's seven year old bateria queen having caused a storm of controversy in the lead up to this year's carnival and clearly the attention got too much as she broke down in tears. The school finished in last place and will be relegated into the second division next year.
With the bar set so high on the opening night, it was down to Mangueira and Portela to try and recreate the magic during Monday's parade. Mangueira produced a green and pink whirlwind with their homage to Brazilian music, with the bateria even building to a funk crescendo as the last truck entered the avenue, the first time the school has ever used the rhythm in one of their shows.
Portela were able to count on Flamengo footballing hero Petkovic among their number, with last year's Brazilian title-winning player appearing in their parade for the third year and ensuring a huge cheer from the crowds. Though some problems with the hi-tech outfits cost the school dearly in the race for the title, their use of technology and the interactive SMS displays – including one marriage proposal – pointed towards the future possibilities of the parade.
The city huddled around their TV sets on Wednesday afternoon for the traditionally long-winded scores to be announced, and the scenes of celebration for the organizers of Unidos da Tijuca will doubtless be matched again on Saturday night when the winner's parade takes place.


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"Agents of SHIELD" Recap: An Inhuman Arms Race Heats Up
As its been sleeping through the winter months, the talk around ABC's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." has been about almost anything else in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. People have been debating whether Loras Tyrell is the right choice for Iron Fist. They've used the soft talk around "Agent Carter's" third season chances to debate whether the proposed "Most Wanted" series could be a better show. And they've gone on and on about theory after theory on "Captain America: Civil War." But while the fan faithful's proclivity towards focusing on the media they might potentially have one day rather than discuss the media that's actually been created for them is no surprise, it can feel a little disappointing when it comes to "Agents" 2016 premier.
And that's because "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is a really good show that no one is talking about!
As things faded in on the aptly titled "Bouncing Back" episode that continues Season 3, it was imminently clear that this confident, charming series has its eyes set forward with focus. As "Three Months From Now" flashes across the screen, we see the broken, bloody remains of a space ship hanging in earth's orbit with what looks to be a S.H.I.E.L.D. member either wounded or dead in the floating silence of space. Calling this scene Kubrick-esque may be going too far, but as the shot shifts back to the present where a shipment of guns is overtaken in Bogota, Colombia by a mystery woman, it's clear that this is the most cinematic this show has ever felt.
That teasing action opening is really just set dressing. The real movement in this episode -Â as it always is – comes with the current set of triumphs and tragedies affecting the core S.H.I.E.L.D. team, starting with their fearless leader. Phi Coulson is still experiencing raw emotions after the loss of his latest lady love Rosalind. It doesn't help that her abandoned apartment has been chosen for a meeting between the somewhat outlaw S.H.I.E.L.D. Director and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's perpetual president Matthew Ellis. That living piece of connective tissue between the movies and TV realms of Marvel steps into the show with a "good news, bad news" offer. S.H.I.E.L.D. can take steps back towards an official status with the U.S. government if it helps tackle the now very public Inhuman threat, but on the downside, they're forbidden from openly going after Hyrdra heavy/internationally connected man of misery Gideon Malick. Coulson wants nothing more than the latter, though he knows that the former is an offer he can't pass up.
Back at HQ, the team's investigation into the missing Colombian weapons cache starts out as fodder for a check in with various team members. Resident everyman Mac slides comfortably into the lead role. While he's never been the most burdened character in the series (even when they dropped the whole organization on his head last year), Mack's lack of angst has made him the most likable member of the cast. Coming in a close second is the combative couple of Mockingbrid and Hunter. When the pair flirt over who was more willing to take a fish oil pill and test their possible Inhuman-ness, you know why the pair have been earmarked for a potential spinoff. Meanwhile, Daisy leans back into a somewhat supporting role as the leader of the new Secret Warriors strikeforce of Inhumans, though since that hunt is the true going concern for the season, expect more to fall on her lap shortly. Rounding out the gang for now Simmons and…Lincoln? Okay, so the studly Inhuman isn't really moving in on our favorite star-crossed scientist (he's all in for Daisy anyway), but his presence in the S.H.I.E.L.D. lab briefly underlines the fact that Fitz remains on the outside from his O.T.P.
All these dynamics simmer more than boil as Mack is taken hostage by our Colombian thief -Â a new Inhuman "blessed" with the power to snap between a stationary point and wherever she can see in a literal heartbeat. The woman who is compared to and then quickly named "Yo-Yo" is an easy in to this half of the season's super story. Mysterious at first and then vulnerable and sympathetic, this Inhuman is truly a freedom fighter against a corrupt local police force that would use the stolen weapons to brutalize the locals in her family. As Mack teases her story out, things with Yo-Yo become less and less interesting, but at least her fun power set keeps things moving as S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits her into the fold to save Hunter and Bobbi from the cops' own mesmerizing Inhuman.
More enticing is the supposed B-plot of this hour, which is really the A-plot of the entire series: Coulson's fight against Hydra. In one corner stands our man in his damaged, tough-as-nails mode. Coulson goes after Malick against the President's warning by dipping into the mind of the young Werner Von Strucker. While the failed heir to Hydra was tortured into a coma at the end of 2015, S.H.I.E.L.D. is still able to extract info from the mind of the little weasel. Ever the hero, Coulson doesn't feel too great about torturing someone who's effectively braindead, but he's willing to push Lincoln to electroshock more info out of Von Strucker if it will give them the briefest line towards finding Malick. All it ultimately does is get Coulson a phone call -Â one that dings Gideon's organization but leaves the long term war up in the air.
Still, seeing Coulson haunted by both the losses he's suffered and the bizarre threat he knows exists in the universe thanks to his trip off world last year makes for some affecting character work (even if the underutilized May hits that point on the head a bit too hard at episode's end). That the viewer alone realizes that the existential alien threat has taken up the dead body of S.H.I.E.L.D. turncoat Grant Ward is as tantalizing a setup as the series has ever had. And that feeling is only egged on as the undead, raw meat-eating monster in Ward's skin seems ready to tear Malick's right hand man apart to feed his own legend in Hydra as the spy organization's one true savior. It's scary and strange in the way that the best network sci-fi can be.
The episode's end don't throw out a ton of twists, but what's there bodes well for the weeks ahead. Yo-Yo becomes a floating operative for S.H.I.E.L.D., meaning that not every Inhuman we'll meet in 2016 is fated to be pulled into the grand scheme of the Secret Warriors. While this will add a bit of drama to the "Freak of the Week" run we're doubtlessly facing down, Hydra's own capture of the wicked Inhumans S.H.I.E.L.D. can't save adds a layer of mystery to keep that whole story moving for a while at least.
As it's been in the past on this show, the main battle being waged by the team is never quite as compelling as what's happening in the shadows. But as the characters themselves become more and more relatable, and as the long term conflict pushes the whole show in weird new directions, it's hard to argue that "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is anything but a winner that deserves a second look from the fans who are too busy trying to divine the future.
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Imagery is a very important aspect in Web design. Are you using images properly?
Has the debate surrounding CSS frameworks been partially due to a misunderstanding of the term CSS framework?
Are semantics completely inapplicable when it comes to CSS? Do you feel as though trying to create semantic classes is simply overzealous? Without the structured definition and documentation of (X)HTML to back it up, is CSS better left to be implemented on a 'what works' basis? Are semantic names that only describe visual orientation as meaningful as valuable as those which describe the informational meaning?
There are a number of ways for clients to make updates in various CMSs, but which is best?
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Limitations range greatly from one CMS to another, some have embraced Web standards and produce semantically rich and valid markup, while others have put standards on the back burner. One issue I've had some reoccurring trouble with in the past is the combination of a CMS with managed images that are part of the design as opposed to having informational value.
Driving directions offer a lot of semantic data. This article takes the semantics of driving directions into consideration and offers discussion about how to improve structural markup of directions.
This article takes into consideration a restaurant menu and discusses what makes the most semantic sense when marking one up using HTML.
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One of my favorite things about Web development is it's openness. I love it how open the principles, practices, and techniques behind it are continually open for discussion. One of my top priorities when applying markup to a document is keeping semantics in mind. (X)HTML is a semantic markup language by nature, and it should […]


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Be needed! by Meg Carter
B2B media companies are increasingly focused on becoming essential business partners to their clients. As Econsultancy's Ruth Mortimer tells Meg Carter, it's all about being a need-to-have rather than a might-like.
Posted on: 24 July 2018
Family values by Meg Carter
Family – Shortlist Media's content studio – has made a big impact on the publisher since it launched in 2016. Meg Carter talks to CMO Sophie Robinson about how it is driving growth across the business and even creating brand work to run on third party platforms.
Posted on: 22 May 2018
The Greater Good by Meg Carter
Articulating a noble mission statement and having a clearly defined direction of travel, helps motivate your teams and … drive commercial success. New BMJ CEO Peter Ashman talks Meg Carter through his first year in charge.
Posted on: 27 March 2018
Open to new ideas by Meg Carter
Such is the rate of change in digital marketing, that there is no blueprint or template for marketers to follow. The key, as New Scientist's Chloe Thompson tells Meg Carter, is to be constantly trying and testing new things.
Posted on: 01 February 2018
Less is more by Meg Carter
In April, a management buyout at Incisive Media ushered in a new era for the 23-year-old B2B company. CEO Jonathon Whiteley tells Meg Carter that focusing on fewer sectors, but in greater depth, is the future of B2B media.
Posted on: 30 November 2017
All change at Condé by Meg Carter
Condé Nast Britain will end 2017 in very different shape to how it started the year. New faces at the top, new structures, new ways of doing things. As new MD Albert Read tells Meg Carter, it's all about getting the company ready for the future.
Posted on: 26 September 2017
Putting culture first by Meg Carter
Faversham House, the Sussex-based B2B media group, has been around since the 60s. Since a 2010 MBO, the company has put great emphasis on rationalising its brand portfolio and getting its company culture absolutely right. Chief Executive Amanda Barnes tells Meg Carter why.
Posted on: 27 July 2017
There's No Business Like Show Business by Meg Carter
One publisher that has taken up the events challenge with great gusto is Mark Allen Group whose events division has grown ten-fold over the past couple of years. Its MD, Ed Tranter, tells Meg Carter the secrets of putting on a successful show.
Posted on: 25 May 2017
Greg Witham by Meg Carter
The recent past of global news brand Newsweek has been chequered to say the least. Variously, sold, merged, redesigned, closed and then relaunched by new owners IBT Media, it's been back on our shelves for the past couple of years. As chief operating officer Greg Witham tells Meg Carter, the new publishers have got ambitious print and digital plans for the title.
Posted on: 28 March 2017
Ken Finlayson by Meg Carter
With an approximate 65 million sets of teeth to look after, UK dentistry is a robust and valuable sector, less susceptible than many others to digital disruption. One of the publishers servicing dentists is FMC, set up by Ken Finlayson in 1995. Meg Carter talks to Ken about the challenges he faces in an extremely competitive market.
Posted on: 03 February 2017
David Pemsel - interview by Meg Carter
The Guardian has for some time been at the forefront of digital publishing, the standard-bearer of open access web content. With digital revenue and reach growing, the outlook looked bright, until advertising revenues hit the buffers in 2015. Since then, as David Pemsel tells Meg Carter, the publisher has embarked on a major rethink.
Posted on: 27 November 2016
Rebecca Nicholson - interview by Meg Carter
Mainstream media is forever obsessing over the youth of today; not so much what they're up to, although that does fill useful column inches, but how to get them engaged with their output. One media organisation for whom this comes quite naturally is Vice Media. Meg Carter talks to its newish editor-in-chief, Rebecca Nicholson.
Posted on: 03 October 2016
Reid Holland - interview by Meg Carter
Hearst's marketing and circulation department has had a particularly busy couple of years. As Reid Holland tells Meg Carter, a root and branch restructure followed by a radical strategy overhaul for one of its leading titles, has yielded some very positive results.
Posted on: 27 July 2016
Patrick Martell - interview by Meg Carter
Good content, good people and good products will only get you so far. As Patrick Martell tells Meg Carter, getting the organisational structure right is vitally important if large publishing companies are to maximise their potential.
Posted on: 03 June 2016
Tom Bureau - interview by Meg Carter
Rising print and digital circulations, rising subscriptions, and rising data and transaction revenues make for a rosy picture at Immediate Media Co. Rapid growth is not without its challenges however, chief executive Tom Bureau tells Meg Carter, which is why for the company's senior and middle management, "cultural development" is a constant focus.
Posted on: 01 April 2016
Paul Lomax - interview by Meg Carter
With the growing importance of technology in the publishing world, it's little wonder that IT teams have come out from behind the help-desk. Their role is increasingly sophisticated and business-critical. Meg Carter talks to Paul Lomax about the rapidly evolving IT scene at Dennis Publishing.
Posted on: 03 February 2016
Good Housekeeping – all about trust by Meg Carter
Closing in on its hundredth birthday, Good Housekeeping has had a particularly hectic eighteen months, embarking on a number of ground-breaking innovations. But, as Lindsay Nicholson and Judith Secombe tell Meg Carter, the cornerstone of the brand's success remains unchanged: trust.
Posted on: 26 November 2015
Rob Orchard - interview by Meg Carter
Concerns about the impact of the 24/7 news culture – is 'first' best or does 'first' often miss the point – led Rob Orchard and friends to launch Delayed Gratification, to provide the missing sense of perspective. As Rob tells Meg Carter, it's been a steep learning curve, but one which is beginning to pay off, albeit slowly.
Posted on: 24 September 2015
Condé Nast – ramping up video by Meg Carter
Media consumption continues to shift to mobile and this is increasing the demand for video content. Condé Nast is working hard to tap into both these trends, writes Meg Carter.
Posted on: 15 July 2015
Paul Solomons - interview by Meg Carter
Bad design gets noticed; good design doesn't! On a well designed page, everything is there for a reason – space, colour, font, images; it should all hang together just so. Paul Solomons talks to Meg Carter about his approach to magazine design and how it has evolved to accommodate digital publishing.
Posted on: 28 May 2015
Karl Marsden - interview by Meg Carter
It says much for the impact Shortlist Media made when it burst onto the scene in 2007 that it seems to have been around forever! Meg Carter talks to MD Karl Marsden about the publisher's new content solutions offering, native advertising, future launch plans and what the company learnt from its first taste of failure.
Posted on: 25 March 2015
Andria Vidler - interview by Meg Carter
Centaur publishes some of the best known brands in B2B media, yet found itself in the doldrums in 2013. Tasked with breathing new life into this B2B publisher was the former boss of EMI Music! Andria Vidler tells Meg Carter about her first year at the helm.
Posted on: 27 January 2015
Julian Lloyd-Evans - interview by Meg Carter
Accentuating the positive is always a good place to start in sales, and Julian Lloyd-Evans, managing director, advertising at Dennis Publishing, sees lots of positives in today's publishing environment. But, as he tells Meg Carter, publishers need an enterprising and entrepreneurial approach if they are to take full advantage of the opportunities.
Posted on: 25 November 2014
Lorraine Hendle - interview by Meg Carter
When a publisher has been in business over 150 years, then it's got to be doing something right. As Lorraine Hendle tells Meg Carter, sticking to core values while at the same time embracing fundamental change, is the key to William Reed Business Media's continuing success.
Posted on: 23 September 2014
Nicholas Coleridge - interview by Meg Carter
Restaurants, bars and fashion colleges are just some of the new initiatives coming out of up-market publisher, Condé Nast. Whilst brand extensions and digital development are now a primary focus, as Nicholas Coleridge tells Meg Carter, everything they do continues to be based on the bedrock of quality content.
Posted on: 14 July 2014
Andy Baker - interview by Meg Carter
Recent NHS reforms have led to the biggest upheaval in the organisation of the health service in a generation. One side effect of the changes has been the increased demand for market intelligence about the health sector. Meg Carter talks to Andy Baker about how EMAP has gone about tapping into this demand.
Posted on: 19 May 2014
David Moynihan - interview by Meg Carter
Digital Spy, like so many other successful digital brands, came from humble beginnings – an enthusiastic and talented sixteen year old publishing from his bedroom. The brand has since been acquired by corporate giant, Hearst, but as current editor David Moynihan tells Meg Carter, the passion's still there.
Posted on: 19 March 2014
Carla Buzasi - interview by Meg Carter
The Huffington Post is one of the web's best known news brands, and, unencumbered by any pesky print legacy, it has been able to forge an innovative digital path from the start. Meg Carter talks to UK editor-in-chief Carla Buzasi about what makes the Huffington Post unique.
Posted on: 25 January 2014
Tim Brooks - interview by Meg Carter
Tim Brooks' media career has taken him from Media Week, where he was launch editor, through director level positions at Emap and IPC Media to The Guardian, where he was MD for four years. Last year, he was appointed CEO at medical publisher, BMJ. Tim talks to Meg Carter about his ambitions for the company.
Posted on: 30 November 2013
Damian Butt - interview by Meg Carter
Imagine Publishing launched eight years ago, with six magazine titles. Now, the company publishes twenty magazines, 275 bookazines alongside numerous website and apps, and it is highly profitable. Meg Carter talks to Group Managing Director Damian Butt about their successful publishing strategy.
Posted on: 22 September 2013
Adrian Barrick - interview by Meg Carter
Adrian Barrick started working as a journalist on Property Week over twenty years ago; today, he is Chief Content Officer at UBM. Over the intervening 22 years, he has helped oversee sweeping changes to their B2B publishing model. Indeed, as he explains to Meg Carter, 'publishing' isn't really what they do anymore…
Posted on: 15 July 2013
Stephen Quinn - interview by Meg Carter
Vogue is one of publishing's super brands and its print magazine is still flying high, accounting for 90% of the brand's ad revenues. Meg Carter talks to publishing director Stephen Quinn about its enduring success and why he sees editorial integrity as the key to its future profitability.
Posted on: 19 May 2013
Jim Muttram - interview by Meg Carter
RBI's data services division has grown exponentially in the past six years, and now accounts for almost half the company's total revenues. Meg Carter talks to MD Jim Muttram about the past, present and future of data services.
Posted on: 18 March 2013
Just over a year ago, private equity company Exponent acquired BBC Magazines and merged it with Magicalia and Origin to create Immediate Media Co – a major new player in the magazine marketplace. Meg Carter talks to chief executive Tom Bureau about the rationale behind the merger and about his plans for the future.
Posted on: 16 January 2013
Lisa Smosarski - interview by Meg Carter
Proof of the impact that freemium title Stylist has had is the fact that you don't see many copies lying around the carriage floor. Readers actually take their copies with them. Meg Carter talks to editor Lisa Smosarski about how the title has achieved its editorial clout, despite being free.
Posted on: 12 November 2012
Mark Hayes - interview by Meg Carter
In these recessionary times, starting a new business takes nerve, focus and passion. And personal savings, for when the bank says 'no'. Mark Hayes and Gillian Loughran ticked all these boxes and duly launched Autism Eye last year. Meg Carter talks to Mark about his experiences of launching, and prospering, on a tight budget.
Posted on: 18 September 2012
Josh Tyrangiel - interview by Meg Carter
Businessweek has enjoyed a turnaround in its fortunes since being acquired by Bloomberg in 2009. Part of that is down to Bloomberg clout, part of it is down to the leadership of award winning editor Josh Tyrangiel, who on a recent visit to London, met up with Meg Carter to explain his publishing strategy.
Posted on: 07 July 2012
Anna Jones - interview by Meg Carter
Last year, Hachette Filipacchi and NatMag merged to form Hearst Magazines UK, and the new chief operating officer was Anna Jones. Meg Carter talks to Anna about the merger and the outlook for Hearst and the wider publishing industry.
Posted on: 15 May 2012
Kevin Hand - interview by Meg Carter
Former Emap and Hachette boss, Kevin Hand, took over as chairman of the PPA in February. Here, he tells Meg Carter about what publishers need to do to ensure a successful future in the multi-platform publishing world.
Posted on: 09 March 2012
Charlie Meredith - interview by Meg Carter
Facing global economic meltdown and the inevitable impact that will have on their clients' budgets, what does an advertising director do? Panic? In IPC's case, he restructures his commercial teams, beefs up his creative services department and gets a lot smarter at offering integrated cross-platform solutions. Meg Carter talks to IPC Advertising's MD, Charlie Meredith.
Posted on: 19 January 2012
Peter Rigby - Interview by Meg Carter
Informa's Peter Rigby is one of publishing's longest serving CEOs and has overseen a huge growth in the company's size, as well as its successful digital transformation. Peter talks to Meg Carter about the reasons for Informa's success to date and what the future holds.
Posted on: 14 November 2011
Rob Grimshaw - Interview by Meg Carter
In the fast moving digital world, everyone is experimenting and few claim to have got it right. But, by general consensus, one publisher that has got it more right than most is the Financial Times. Meg Carter talks to FT.com managing director, Rob Grimshaw, about their evolving digital strategy.
Posted on: 12 September 2011
Abby Carvosso - interview by Meg Carter
When we talk about multi-platform, how many platforms are we talking about? For many of us, it's probably a couple, but for Bauer Media it's loads: print, TV, radio, website, mobile, Facebook, events; all of which, of course, present mouth watering commercial possibilities. Meg Carter talks to Bauer's head of magazine sales, Abby Carvosso, about life in a truly multi-platform publishing environment.
Posted on: 12 July 2011
Andy Cowles - Interview by Meg Carter
There can be few jobs in publishing as exciting and varied as editorial development director at a major publisher. Andy Cowles, who has held that position at IPC since 2007, talks to Meg Carter about what he enjoys about the role and what he sees as the main challenges ahead.
Posted on: 18 May 2011
Stevie Spring - interview by Meg Carter
Stevie Spring seems to have been at Future forever, but in fact joined the special interest media company as recently as 2006, having worked across a wide variety of media companies. Stevie tells Meg Carter why the last year has been the most hectic she can remember and why she has absolutely no idea what the future holds.
Posted on: 17 March 2011
Keith Grainger – interview by Meg Carter
Twelve of the top consumer magazines, by ABC, are customer publications. It's a huge subset of the publishing industry, yet, because most of the action takes place away from the newsstand, it's sometimes forgotten about in traditional publishing circles. Meg Carter talks to Redwood chief executive Keith Grainger, about how the customer publishing sector has evolved and where it's heading.
Posted on: 20 January 2011
Lonely Planet Magazine – the journey so far by Meg Carter
Lonely Planet Magazine, a recent addition to a well established brand, has seen exceptional growth since its launch two years ago. Meg Carter talks to Dominic Murray and Peter Grunert about their launch strategy and plans for the future.
Posted on: 22 November 2010
Mark Elliott - interview by Meg Carter
Generations of Londoners have grown up relying on Time Out to help plan their leisure time. The brand name and its values are instantly recognised and trusted, but it's no longer the only kid on the listings block. Meg Carter talks to publisher Mark Elliott about his plans for the title.
Posted on: 16 September 2010
Barry McIlheney - interview by Meg Carter
Barry McIlheney took over at the PPA in February, tasked with steering the trade body out of the doldrums. Now with a successful annual conference behind him, Barry McIlheney tells Meg Carter about the challenges ahead.
Posted on: 20 July 2010
Marcus Rich - interview by Meg Carter
Accentuating the positive is the character trait of the successful advertising exec; hence Marcus Rich being able to take the Mail on Sunday's February circulation dip below 2m well in his stride. Here, he talks to Meg Carter about marketing priorities, editorial realignment and the challenges facing the Mail titles' merged ad sales teams.
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Rural areas in Ontario tend to have higher rates of adolescent pregnancy. A constructivist grounded theory methodology was used to gain an in-depth understanding of rural female adolescents' decision-making process regarding sexual intercourse and their reproductive health, and how they view rural factors and circumstances influencing this process. The adolescent sexual decision-making process that emerged from the analysis involved prioritizing four influences that affect and are affected by the rural context: personal values and circumstances, family values and expectations, friends' influences, and community influences. Findings will improve our understanding of how rural female adolescents make choices regarding their reproductive health. This research has the potential to facilitate effective development of sexual health promotion initiatives in rural communities, and may help to inform rural health policy and practices and existing sexual educations programs in rural communities.
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The Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute (UHI) is a collaboration and a vital connection with East Baltimore. The UHI is the starting point for forging true university and community partnerships in health care, education and community planning, with all partners working to change the trajectory for the children, youth and families of East Baltimore.
The UHI draws on the expertise of neighborhood residents, educators, philanthropic organizations, elected representatives and community leaders, in addition to the wealth of intellectual resources that Hopkins can offer.
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Ames Geothermal
Geothermal HVAC systems are the most eco-friendly heating and cooling options on the market today. Rather than using electricity or fossil fuels to generate heat, they pump air through piping buried in the earth, relying upon the natural steady temperature of the earth to heat and cool your home.
Cyclone Contracting's expert team can help you assess whether a geothermal system is right for you and your family.
Can your property support a geothermal system?
If you're thinking about a geothermal system for your home, consult with our experts. We will professionally assess your property and help you determine whether geothermal is the right heating and cooling system for you. We will look specifically at your lot size and soil type and consult with you about the feasibility of this system for your home.
Geothermal systems require in-ground piping, so it is vital to assess your lot size and soil type prior to any geothermal installation.
Based on the size of your lot, we will recommend one of three drilling methods
- Horizontal: The well extends horizontally from the house. We recommend this type of drilling on larger pieces of land that allow for 150 feet or more for the length of the well.
- Vertical: We recommend this drilling method for smaller parcels of land or in suburban settings.
- Open Loop (Pump-n-Dump): If you have a pond or lake on your property, it may be the best choice for a well source.
The type of soil on your property will affect the cost and viability of installing a geothermal system. Drilling costs can vary dramatically based on soil conditions. We can determine, with reasonable accuracy, whether your soil is well suited to drilling or whether it is rocky or presents other obstacles that would increase cost.
Cyclone's geothermal experts
Our highly trained staff assesses all of these factors when we advise or offer a quote on any geothermal installation, so you can make a well-informed decision about whether geo is the best solution for your heating and cooling needs.


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Providing top quality care
At Santa Fe Family Dental we have two passions: dentistry and people. Our goal is to provide you with outstanding oral healthcare and to develop a long term relationship with each family.
Our Northwest Gainesville facility combines the latest technology and modern services with top quality dental care. Our highly trained staff is devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile, in a pleasant and inviting atmosphere. We offer a personalized experience from the first patient visit, and our staff is always willing to go the extra mile to help our patients feel comfortable and right at home. Our course of treatment uses conservative, state-of-the-art procedures and techniques that will result in beautiful, long lasting smiles!
At Santa Fe Family Dental we are very proud to be a part of the Gainesville community and appreciate the trust they have placed in us. We return that trust and faith by providing top quality dental care and sponsoring a variety of community events and civic organizations. We hope that you will take the time to come and visit us and see why our motto is "Your Whole Family Will Smile".


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Monday was truly the most horrific day. I couldn't get out of bed. I couldn't move my neck at all. Every joint in my body ached like I had the flu. My pain was so bad I was nauseated. I worried that maybe I was having some weird reaction to the yellow jacket sting I'd gotten the day before, especially since it has swollen up so much my entire calf was bright red, tight, and weeping. But no. As I discovered late that evening the problem had been that somehow, the night before, I'd gotten distracted while filling my pill-holder for the day and left out all my pain pills. Well, at least that answers the question (if anyone had one) of whether I really need pain medication around the clock.
I was trying to watch TV to distract myself from the pain that day, and I kept seeing that FarmersOnly.com commercial. I'm not sure if this is something they air nationally, so let me just say that it always involves a man or woman in jeans and boots walking alone through their fields while the lifestock gossip about how lonely that person is and how they should try farmersonly.com. Let me just tell you, some people enjoy their alone time and the first heifer that gossiped about my personal life would be providing prime rib for one the next day. Just sayin'
I was also having some issues keeping FB messages, text messages, and tweets straight that day. So if I sent you anything that made no sense on Monday please ignore it. I do know that I FB messaged a complete stranger something that was supposed to go to my husband. An inside joke about "Pinky and the Brain". She hasn't pressed charges . . . yet.
I'm really enjoying the whole Nerium party thing. They are usually held in a sports bar (because of the big TVs) so I can sit in a comfy booth and switch positions a lot, sometimes letting me stay for the whole presentation! The ones at people's homes work well, too, particularly if I can nab a sofa spot and get up periodically to refill my tea glass and stretch. My own launch party is coming up on Tuesday, and if you're a reader who lives in the Louisville area please email me for details – I'd love to have you there! So far I think it's going to be a pretty fantastic crowd, and I'm very excited 😀
In between watching Nerium videos and listening to CDs I've been watching Californication. It's new to Netflix and I'd never watched it because we've never had Showtime. I loved David Ducovny from the X-Files, and even though his character in Californication is someone I would despise in real life I really enjoy the show. It's just so completely over-the-top.
I'm going to a baby shower this weekend, and with just one car (officially a one-car family for a full year this month) it's hard to find time to shop. So I pulled into a handicapped slot in front of Babies R Us at about ten minutes til closing, waddled painfully in (had just come from a Nerium party – needed my bed) and told the first person I saw, "I need Sophie." Thankfully, these people know their stuff, because the nice lady lead me straight to the special Sophie-the-Giraffe display. Sophie is famous. Obviously a good choice on my part, even though I did go off-registry. This is their first baby, though. I can't fault them for not knowing Sophie is essential.
I'm going to try to get back into freezer-cooking mode. I need to hunt through all the recipes I've pinned and see what's appropriate. A friend and I are going to get together to do it. We've done that once before and it makes it much more fun. Any suggestions for inexpensive meals that freeze well?
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We are a week into the preview period for RAHB's new Matrix MLS® System, and our MLS® department has been busy answering your questions over the phone. Here are the most commonly asked questions and their answers.
Q: How do I login to RAHB Matrix 7.0?
A: You can access RAHB Matrix 7.0 through http://my.rahb.ca. This is the URL for the new single sign on (SSO) dashboard that contains links to RAHB Matrix 7.0, Fusion, the regional Matrix system (requires a separate login), RAHB's membership resources and REALTOR® tools. Login to http://my.rahb.ca as you normally would for Fusion, and then use the RAHB Matrix button to access Matrix 7.0 – no further login is required!
Q: What information has been transferred to RAHB Matrix 7.0 from Fusion and regional Matrix? Will my CMAs and reports be transferred over?
A: Only your saved searches, contacts and personal head shots have been transferred to RAHB Matrix 7.0 from Fusion and regional Matrix.
Items such as your saved views, shortcuts, headers, footers, personal logos and anything you customized on your email templates will not be moved over. This means you now have the opportunity to use the wider range of marketing material options that Matrix 7.0 offers!
As for your CMAs – if you wish save any of your current CMAs in RAHB Matrix 7.0, download them from Fusion or the regional Matrix system, print them to a .pdf, then re-enter the information into RAHB Matrix 7.0. If you have a lot of CMAs you wish to save, this could take a bit of time, so please ensure that you schedule accordingly to ensure a smooth transition before cutover.
Q: How do I display only the listings I have selected?
A: Once you have selected the listings you want to display, click the Refine button at the bottom of the page, then click Narrow. Now only your selected listings will display. To get back to the original results, click the "Original Results" link at the top left corner of the page.
If you are selecting particular searches in a saved search, however, you have to keep in mind that when you select listings and then re-save the search, it actually alters the criteria for the search. You will have to make sure you don't save the narrowed list as a saved search, or you will have narrowed the criteria for the search for your client to just those listings.
Q: Can I disable the "Client Search" functionality within the RAHB Matrix 7.0 client portal?
No, this feature is enabled for all client portals. The advantage for you is that your clients, who may also be looking at other websites to search listings, will see only your contact information displayed where other sites might provide your client with full contact details for every listing salesperson.
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|Camps Bay Squash Club
|Tennis Court
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Our beautiful and spacious Wescamp villa is situated in one of the best positions in the upmarket suburb of Camps Bay. Elegantly decorated and beautifully designed, Wescamp reflects its luxurious surroundings with its high-end décor and its large windows that bathe the house in warm natural light. Perfect for sundowners, guests can take in the uninterrupted panoramic views of the vast Atlantic Ocean and the Twelve Apostles mountain range from the villa's terrace. The cascading pool is perfect for those quick dips or long swims on those hot summer's days and warm summer's evenings.
Camps Bay.
Breath-taking views of the Atlantic Ocean as well as the magnificent grandeur of Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles Mountain range.
Secure off street parking.
Secured by high walls with remote controlled garage door, electric gate as well as an alarm system, making Wescamp Villa extremely secure. The house can also be accessed directly from the garage.
Four tastefully decorated bedrooms.
All four of the bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and there is an additional guest WC.
State-of-the-art kitchen featuring fine quality fittings and sleek granite worktops. An adjoining laundry equipped with a tumble dryer and washing machine.
Braai (BBQ)
Luxurious outdoor entertainment area with a Barbeque.
Swimming pool
Cascading swimming pool and comfortable outdoor furniture.
Audio & Visual
Satellite television bouquet in each room, iPod dock station and Hi-Fi.
Wireless hotspot.
The villa offers a gym area outfitted with the latest Technogym equipment, including chest press, low row, dumbbells and bike.
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Electronic safe, hair dryer, luggage racks, ample cupboard space, en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, heated towel rails.
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|15 December 2017 � 07 January 2018 (Festive)
|02 � 11 February 2018 (Mining Indaba)
|29 March � 01 April 2018 (Easter)
|Rates are quoted per villa per night in South African Rand and are inclusive of Value Added Tax at 14% and Tourism Levy. Should the maximum number of guests exceed the unit configuration upon arrival, additional accommodation will be reserved and charged, subject to availability. Additional minimum rental periods may apply during peak dates and special events. Reservations are subject to terms and conditions at the time of making the booking and upon check-in. Terms and Conditions for Peak Season or special events may vary. Village n Life reserves the right to alter or amend rates and rate periods at any time.


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"Killing Kochia is the biggest problem on our farm right now. Most all of the chemicals on the market right now for controlling Kochia are calling for an MSO product. We have tried several different kinds of MSO products, and we have found that Absorb 100 works the best at helping to control the problematic weeds on our farm."
"I was using split applications of roundup on ground that had just come out of CRP. I would apply 20oz of RT3 in one application, and then in a few days I would come back with another 20oz rate of RT3. I was not getting very good control of a few different types of grasses. I decided to try Absorb 100 in the tank mix on part of a field. One part of the field I sprayed with the normal 20oz rate of RT3, then on the other part I sprayed 16oz of RT3 and 8oz of Absorb 100. On the part that had just roundup I only got a partial kill, but where I used the Absorb 100 I got a complete kill of everything."


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Hello folks. I'm Steve in NorCal and I just bought my first float tube. It's a Trout Unlimited Gallatin model. I found it on Craigslist for only $40 and it's nearly brand new. I have been fishing from a boat for the last 15 years and recently sold the boat but still need my fix of fishing, so I down sized to the tube. I'm looking forward to getting out on the water, but first I need to get some waders. Any recommendations? I'm looking forward to exploring some of the smaller waters in Sonoma County like Spring Lake, Lake Ralphine, the Windsor ponds as well as Lake Sonoma.
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The number of recreational visits to Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks was up in 2015, while the National Park Service set a record for visits.
Overall, the National Park Service's 409 parks saw 307.5 million recreation visits in 2015, up 5.04 percent from the 292.8 million recreation visits in 2014.
"The increasing popularity of our national parks comes as we are actively reaching out to new audiences and inviting them to explore the depth and breadth of the national park system," National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said in a prepared statement.
The increases locally were more modest, but the annual counts were still some of the best in at least five years.
It's possible a new record could be set this year as the National Park Service expects an increase in visitation as it celebrates its centennial.
Mount Rainier
2015: 1,283,318
2014: 1,264,261
Difference: 1.5 percent
The annual count was the best since 2002, when the park saw more than 1.3 million recreational visits.
The statistics are somewhat skewed because the counter at the Nisqually entrance was not functioning for the first nine months of 2015. The park estimated the number of visitors coming through its busiest entrance for much of that time.
An increase of almost 40,000 visitors in the Ohanapecosh area and a 13,000 increase in the number of visitors coming through the Nisqually entrance helped offset a loss of 14,000 visitors counted at Cayuse Pass and 9,000 at White River.
2015: 3,262,719
2014: 3,243,869
Difference: 0.6 percent
This was the park's high recreational visitor count since 2009, when there were almost 3.28 million recreational visits.
There was a large influx of visitors to the Hoh District, up almost 90,000 visitors from 2014. The Mora District, which includes Rialto Beach, saw an increase of 34,000 visitors, while the Hoodsport and Ozette districts saw a jump of 20,000 visits.
The biggest declines were in the Lake Crescent District, where visitation was off by 107,000 people, and the Elwha District, which saw a decline of about 68,000 visitors.
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The Cross Dresser's Wife: Our Secret Lives
Dee A. Levy and B. Sheffield Hunt
150 pages
In the Cross Dresser's Wife: Our Secret Lives, Dee A. Levy and B. Sheffield Hunt share the stories of women who were married to or in relationships with men who enjoy wearing women's clothing. While there is great controversy and prejudice associated with this type of behavior, this book—which manifested from the stories told in the forum on www.crossdresserswife.com –is about so much more than men who wear women's lingerie. The stories in this book speak to the consuming devastation of emotional abuse, the absolute necessity that women perceive themselves as whole in and outside of a relationship, and the damage a family can endure when one person's obsession becomes so huge that it consumes everything in its path.
"The Queen of Denial" is the first story in the book and compared to the other four, it is the mildest. After ending a twenty year marriage to a philanderer, the story teller (only the writers' forum names are provided) remarries and in the early months of her relationship discovers that her new husband secretly dresses in women's clothing. This essay opens the door for the more outrageous stories that follow.
"The Golden Nugget" introduces the reader to the damage that cross dressing can inflict on a long term marriage. In this piece, the wife is first exposed to her husband's fetish by way of his affinity for satin sheets which soon turns into a request to wear her underwear. This essay is a perfect example of how the women in this book sacrifice their own needs to accommodate their husbands. That sacrifice takes on the form of physical and emotional abuse in "Gaslighting." It is the longest story in the book and the most painful to read. The author of this story nearly loses her sanity and her health to the mental and physical trauma caused by her husband's cross dressing and sexual habits.
The men in each of the essays expresses to his partner that cross dressing doesn't hurt anyone. As Levy's own story reveals ("Mr. Wonderful"), cross dressing consumes the man's focus. The harm begins even before the man opens up about his desire to wear women's clothing or uses his wife as a prop in his sexual fantasies. These men hurt the women in their lives when they made the decision not to reveal their true selves in the very beginning of their relationships.
The Cross Dresser's Wife is an honest look into the lives of women who have loved men with an unusual fascination with women's clothing. The stories in the book report on the abuse that can occur in this type of relationship. Fortunately, the essays also share how woman can free themselves from abuse. While this is a difficult book to read, it is also a source of hope. I highly recommend it.
Melissa Brown Levine
Independent Professional Book Reviewers